TITLEPAGE. The engraving represents the seal of Great Grimsby,
described in § 19 of the Preface, p. xxi.
PREFACE. § 1. The former edition of 1828. § 2. The present
edition. § 3. Plan of this edition. § 4. Notices of the story by
Early Writers: the longer French Version. § 5. The shorter
French Version. § 6. Peter de Langtoft (1307). § 7. Rauf de Boun
(1310). § 8. A Brief Genealogy, Herald's Coll. MS. (ab. 1310).
§ 9. Metrical Chronicle (ab. 1313). § 10. Robert of Brunne
(1338); ed. Hearne. § 11. Robert of Brunne; Lambeth MS.
§ 12. French Prose "Brute" (1332). § 13. English Prose "Brute,"
MS. Harl. 2279. § 14. Gray's Scala Cronica (ab. 1360).
§ 15. Eulogium Historiarum (1366). § 16. Henry de Knyghton
(1395); Warner (1586); Webster (1617). § 17. Danish traditions.
§ 18. Lincolnshire traditions. § 19. Seal of Great Grimsby.
§ 20. Sketch of the French "Lai." § 21. Gaimar's abridgment.
§ 22. Sketch of the English Lay. § 23. Possible date of
Havelok's reign. § 24. Story of "Edwin of Deira." § 25. On the
names "Curan" and "Havelok." § 26. Description of the MS.
§ 27. Grammatical forms in the Poem. § 28. On the metre.
§ 29. On the final _-e_, &c. i